Interaction between polymorphisms of the Human Leukocyte Antigen and HPV-16 Variants on the risk of invasive cervical cancer

Interaction between polymorphisms of the Human Leukocyte Antigen and HPV-16 Variants on the risk of invasive cervical cancer

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Persistent infection with oncogenic types of human papillomavirus (HPV) is the major risk factor for invasive cervical cancer (ICC), and non-European variants of HPV-16 are associated with an increased risk of persistence and ICC. HL...

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Main Authors: Ribeiro Karina B, Maciag Paulo C, de Araujo Souza Patricia S, Petzl-Erler Maria, Franco Eduardo L, Villa Luisa L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/8/246

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